Definition of "shiv"
- noun
A knife. Usually associated with a makeshift instrument fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
A woody by-product from processing flax or hemp.
A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
- verb
To stab someone with a shiv.
By extension, to stab someone with anything not intended as a stabbing weapon.
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